Tendon degeneration from overuse changes the local microenvironment and leads to abnormal phenotype expression and eventual tissue degradation. Investigation into causes of fatigue degeneration depends on methods for adequately testing tendons in a lab setting. This research focuses on developing a protocol for testing hydrated tendons using a Criterion MTS device and digital image correlation, and developing software to analyze the acquired data to compare tissue mechanics properties to previous lab testing on separate equipment.